Speech Therapist

Natick Walpole VNA is seeking a Speech Therapist to work in the home care setting. Flexible schedule and competitive salary!

Duties will include:

• Assumes accountability for own professional practice in achieving patient outcomes
• Accurately, promptly and thoroughly documents patient care observations, interventions and evaluations, meeting agency parameters.
• Identifies primary diagnosis, reasons for home care, and problems based on assessment, which includes patient demonstration of functional status; then develops a plan of care that will best meet patient outcomes
• Responsible for initiating, evaluating and updating the patient plan of care to achieve desired outcomes
• Provides patient education; makes appropriate referrals based on identified patient needs that will maximize independence and patient/family participation
• Collaborates with the physician and other members of the health care team to ensure care is safe, effective and coordinated.
• Provides comprehensive home evaluations with recommendations

Requirements:

• Current licensure from the Board of Allied Health in the State of Massachusetts
• Graduate of an accredited college of Speech Therapy
• Must have demonstrated competence in community health or clinical patient care setting, providing direct patient care with patients for a minimum of two years.
• Must demonstrate ability to work in team oriented environment.
• Ability to work independently in the home care setting.